Starting Fires
January 7, 2016
By Tom Poland Winter is pretty much a no-show so far. A lot of firewood is sitting around, getting a good soaking from all the rains. I’m not a…
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Wordless News
January 7, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: New Dietary Guidelines Crack Down On Sugar. But Red Meat Gets A Pass Wordless News is a project by illustrator…
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Tender Chicken Marsala
January 7, 2016
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Ingredients: 6 – 4 oz. organic chicken breasts, pounded flat Salt & Pepper 1/3 cup flour 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1/2 cup onions,…
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Grilled Salmon with Balsamic Glaze
January 7, 2016
By Kay MacInnis With the New Year, most of us have a few resolutions that we have set for ourselves. However, more than half of us give up on…
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Focus on Receiving in 2016
January 6, 2016
By Brian Maynor As we start a new year we often look at our lives and focus on things we want to give up, but make this year different.…
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Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods
December 19, 2015
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Ingredients: 5 oz bar (1 bar) of organic dark chocolate finely chopped* 10-12 large pretzel sticks 1 cup unsweetened shredded organic coconut…
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Coastal winter sunsets: Another great reason to live in the south
December 19, 2015
By Reba Hull Campbell There’s nothing better than walking on the beach at the end of the day. In the summer, the end of the day could mean…
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One Less Tree To Decorate
December 19, 2015
By Tom Poland End of an Era; Start of Another Back in November I was helping my sisters go through Mon’s things, and that meant a trip into the…
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Healthy Oat Cookies
December 19, 2015
By Kay MacInnis ‘Tis the season for visions of sugar plums – and many other sweets. Which means it’s the season for additional pounds to end up on the…
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December 19, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: ‘Star Wars’ cast flies to London on Dreamliner painted like R2-D2 Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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Dine, Stay and Celebrate in Columbia, S.C. for Famously Hot New Year with Ms. Lauryn Hill
December 19, 2015Catch the COMET to S.C.’s Biggest Free NYE Party The New Southern Hot Spot is offering more than ever this New Year’s Eve, with shopping, dining and traveling options to…
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Dine, Stay and Celebrate in Columbia, S.C. for Famously Hot New Year with Ms. Lauryn Hill
December 19, 2015
Catch the COMET to S.C.’s Biggest Free NYE Party The New Southern Hot Spot is offering more than ever this New Year’s Eve, with shopping, dining and traveling options to…
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God and Faith: The most wonderful time of the year
December 18, 2015
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. I love Christmas. Who doesn’t, excepting the rare Ebenezer Scrooge we might encounter this time of year? And even old Uncle Ebenezer – as…
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It’s All Fun And Games Until Someone Gets Sick
December 16, 2015
By Brian Maynor While we focus a lot on the festive side of the season, attending all of those parties, stressing out over work and family balance and traveling…
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Wordless News
December 11, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Assisted reproduction for dogs may yield benefits for their species and ours Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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San Francisco, California: A Guide to the City by the Bay
December 11, 2015
By Mike DuBose, Debra, and Blake DuBose San Francisco is home to many iconic sights, from the group of pastel-colored houses called “Painted Ladies” in Alamo Square Park to…
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Everything You Should Know To Bundle Up In Style This Season
December 11, 2015
By Brian Maynor Layering up for cold weather is a no-brainer, but sometimes throwing on the same old coat and scarf can get old. This year extend your personality…
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Friends & Drinking Buddies
December 11, 2015
By Jillian Owens Every holiday season, we’re surrounded with messages of friendship. From Christmas carols extolling the value of friends to seasonal gatherings, which naturally bring us…
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Love Where You Live: Reflections of a Story Catcher
December 11, 2015
From JoAnn Turnquist: This week, the Jewish community is celebrating Hanukkah, the annual celebration of the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. This meaningful holiday brings families…
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Healthier dips for the season of unwanted calories
December 11, 2015
By Kay MacInnis This is a really busy time, with lots of hustle and bustle. There are a lot of parties and social events that happen over the next…
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GOD AND FAITH
December 5, 2015
A Review: From Pearl Harbor to Calvary By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A few days before the 74th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks, I was introduced to…
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Fueling the Off-Season: How to Hit the Reset Button
December 5, 2015
Kristen Tice-Zeismer Owner, Elite Nutrition & Performance Fueling the Off-Season: How to Hit the Reset Button Now that the training season has come to close for most athletes, it’s time…
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A Jack Russell Adventure
December 5, 2015
By Amy Coward We’re dog people. Despite the messiness, the expense and the headaches, for the last 20 years or so, we’ve had a dog or two (or three…
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Citrus Green Smoothie
December 5, 2015
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Sore Throat? Low Energy? Try this fresh tasting Citrus Green Smoothie. Ingredients: 1/2 cup ice cubes 1/2 cup 100% orange juice 1…
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Wordless News
December 5, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: The San Bernardino shooting is the second mass shooting today and the 355th this year Wordless News is a project by…
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Celestial Delights, Weather Folklore, & More
December 5, 2015
By Tom Poland Lunar Halo Stargazers, here’s an early Christmas gift for you. A sprinkling of stars salt a sky of cobalt and a feathery ring of light…
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Cranberry-Glazed Pork Roast
December 5, 2015
By Kay MacInnis Thanksgiving has come and gone and now the busy season is at full speed, which means food is everywhere. This is the time of the year…
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Trees shouldn’t be the only things sparkling this time of year
December 5, 2015
By Brian Maynor Now that the holiday season is in full swing, it’s time to start thinking about all of the holiday parties you have on the books and how…
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Wordless News
November 23, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Belgians respond to Brussels terror alert by flooding Twitter with cat pics Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Travel Leaders’ Top 12 Tips to Travel Better for the Holidays
November 23, 2015
Holiday travel should be joyous and stress-free; these tips from Travel Leaders will help Americans “Travel Better” during the holidays. This year, Airlines for America is predicting that there will be 25.3…
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How to prepare for the first family event of the season
November 21, 2015
By Brian Maynor As shocking as it is to comprehend, Thanksgiving is next week. So if you haven’t started stressing yet, I’m sure you will at any moment. No matter…
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Rosemary Pomodoro Pasta
November 21, 2015
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This is a family favorite and a great option for Meatless Mondays. Ingredients 1 tbsp. olive oil -20 oz. dried whole-grain or…
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Battle of the Pies: How to Choose the Healthiest Pie and Why
November 21, 2015
By Kay MacInnis Nothing says fall like the smell of pie baking in the oven. And if you’re getting ready for the holidays, I’m sure you are experiencing this…
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Being a Christian in High School
November 19, 2015
By Amanda Fox Special to MidlandsLife For the Christian teenager, the experience of high school is a microcosm of the broader world in terms of the interaction between believer…
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Wordless News
November 13, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Meditation Reduces Emotional Pain by 44%: Study Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a…
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Hearty Hamburger Soup
November 13, 2015
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This is a one pot meal! Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 lb. extra lean organic ground beef 1 small onion,…
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Tearing Down A School
November 13, 2015
By Tom Poland Memories Rise From The Rubble We all have time machines. We call the ones that take us back in time memories. When I drove by my…
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Do You Suffer From ISS (Itchy Sweater Syndrome)?
November 13, 2015
By Brian Maynor One of the season’s most iconic items, the cozy oversized sweater, can also be one of the most uncomfortable if you have sensitive skin. Every year…
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Baked Apple-Cinnamon French Toast
November 13, 2015
By Kay MacInnis Sure, you know what you’re making for Thanksgiving dinner. You’ve got that down pat. But with breakfast being so important to our day, why on…
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Chomp!
November 13, 2015
By Ron Aiken Jalapeno Honey Steak! I hope that the headline drew you in, because we’re not going to be making jalapeno honey steak. Oh, we could. Believe you…
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Chomp! Café Au Lait-ivator!
November 6, 2015
By Ron Aiken Café Au Lait-ivator! There is no doubt among any of us that “Café au lait” sounds much more awesome than “coffee with milk.” It’s not even a…
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Wordless News
November 6, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Australia Deploys Sheepdogs to Save a Penguin Colony Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Easy Broccoli Soup
November 6, 2015
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This is a family favorite. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced 1 large head…
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The Weekend Recharge
November 6, 2015
By Brian Maynor With a rainy, dreary week it’s nice to look forward to the weekend when you don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn or…
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My 5 Favorite Fall Places in Columbia
November 6, 2015
By Jillian Owens Anyone who knows me at all knows I have a longstanding hatred of cold weather. I’ve tried various coping mechanisms over the years, but nothing has…
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Roasted Root Vegetables
November 6, 2015
By Kay MacInnis Remember, you don’t have to keep doing vegetables the way you always have. The roasting process enhances the sweet taste of vegetables while minimizing the slightly…
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Pumpkin Chili
October 29, 2015
By Kay MacInnis I love this time of the year because you can put pumpkin in everything: muffin, breads, cakes, pies, soups and stews, even hummus. Pumpkin adds fiber…
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How to Eat Mindfully Through Halloween
October 29, 2015
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I Think I Can, I Think I Can
October 29, 2015
By Leigh Thomas When my son was about three, one of his favorite books was The Little Engine That Could. I must have read this book to him every…
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Crying Foul Over Peeps
October 29, 2015
By Amy Coward M&Ms. Snickers. Kit Kats. I grabbed a bag of each for Halloween even though we usually only have 2 or 3 trick-or-treaters. I remain ever hopeful…
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